diff --git a/include/linux/config.h b/include/linux/config.h
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+++ b/include/linux/config.h
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+#ifndef _LINUX_CONFIG_H
+#define _LINUX_CONFIG_H
+/* This file is no longer in use and kept only for backward compatibility.
+ * autoconf.h is now included via -imacros on the commandline
+ */
+#include <linux/autoconf.h>
+
+#endif